Director of Trust Operations

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Responsible for oversight and management of all aspects of Trust Operations to ensure a culture of quality and operational excellence to support the Trust Department and unified Wealth Management strategic objectives. Serves as a subject matter expert across Wealth Management to ensure consistent execution of operational objectives.

• Oversees all aspects of Trust Operations including Securities Services, Service Delivery Team, Special Processing, Trust Business Systems, and Reconciliations.
• Directs the overall strategy for Trust Operations in accordance with the unified Wealth Management strategy.
• Manages relationships with internal bank service and support departments such as Information Technology, Business Continuity, Security, Treasury Services, and Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Serves on various bank committees such as Vendor Management Committee as required.
• Maintains wire transfer authority requirements for Trust Department.
• Responsible for reviewing wire transfers for business operations as needed.
• Manages critical vendor relationships including needs analysis, developing requirements, negotiating contracts, problem identification and resolution, vendor performance monitoring, vendor regulatory compliance, project management, and implementation of solutions.
• Partners with internal and external auditors, state and Federal banking and securities regulators to fulfill requirements, address issues, craft formal responses to and solutions for audit violations and recommendations.
• Speaks directly to clients and prospective clients including institutions, government agencies, executives of corporations, and high net worth individuals in sales, client retention, problem-solving situations.
• Develops Trust Department continuity plans and serves as Business Unit Contingency Coordinator in accordance with Corporate Business Continuity requirements.
• Leads technical projects as needed, such as:…